As usual, a special atmosphere in this charming town that open it’s door wide to all kinds of photography As in Avignon, the festival is now taking to the streets, the walls acting as galleries for the « off » Western Camargais, Eglise des frères prêcheurs, retraces the Camargue-made westerns, well before the spaghettis westerns. From the...

A few shots of Arles, during the « Rencontres » L’Arlesienne finally glimpsed thanks to Christian Lacroix…. My absolutely favourite set: the women’s transformation with such small details are just stunning, the Arlesienne myth indeed.. Photography: Philippe Praliaud, Styling: Clement Trouche Treasure of the Institut de France, Ancient Egypt recaptured

The « Rencontres » d’Arles photographie run since 1970. They showcase famous or yet unknown photographers in different parts of taown, mainly historic buildings: desacralised churches, cloister, abandoned industrial sites sometimes only open their doors to this manifestation. This years « Rencontres » were (mainly) black and white. Amongst the wide offer that I had the chance to visualise,...